This Sunday, June 10 will mark the 10th anniversary of Lil Wayne’s iconic album Tha Carter III. Time flies, we know.
Featuring smash hits like ‘Lollipop’, ‘A Milli’ and ‘Mrs. Officer’, the album moved over 1 million copies in the first week which was rare during those times. The album went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and is currently certified triple platinum by the RIAA.
To celebrate the historic day, Spotify has teamed up with some of the top rappers of today to create the famous artwork for the album featuring Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. Participants include Lil Uzi Vert, Wiz Khalifa, Quavo, Ty Dolla Sign, Chance The Rapper, Offset, Takeoff, Trippe Redd and more. See some of them below and the rest on this link.
“When I heard Tha Carter III, I knew Wayne was the greatest rapper alive.” – Lil Uzi Vert
“Wayne remade the whole Carter III after it got stolen and leaked. So it’s two of them. Both versions are my favorite album lol.” – Chance The Rapper
“Wayne is one of the most influential rappers and Tha Carter III changed the game. All the production and lyrics on here are on point and this was the soundtrack to life when it came out.” – Wiz Khalifa
“Tha Carter III came out when I was just a kid, but it was one of the first albums that really got me into music. The album made me feel and kind of unlocked something in me. I now realize it helped to shape me into who I am as a person and an artist today.” – Trippe Redd
“I was in the 5th grade when I first experienced Tha Carter III, when I first honestly experienced bootlegging and the storm of it. The production on Tha Carter III was unlike anything I had heard before. It was new! It was fire! I knew every song. Tha Carter III had set in stone that Wayne was one of the best rappers.” – Lil Yachty
“Tha Carter III taught me to come for that top spot.” – Offset
Tha Carter III is one of the hardest albums ever. It changed my life in terms of paying attention to lyrics. This is the moment to me when Wayne went from 10 to 1000.” – Ty Dolla Sign
“Lil Wayne is a hell of an artist. Him and Hot Boys inspired me in many ways. Hot Boys influenced us to be a group.” – Quavo